Cradle ¹

Definition: A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots; hence, the place of origin, or in which anything is nurtured or protected in the earlier period of existence; as, a cradle of crime; the cradle of liberty.

Cradle ²

Definition: Infancy, or very early life.

Cradle ³

Definition: An implement consisting of a broad scythe for cutting grain, with a set of long fingers parallel to the scythe, designed to receive the grain, and to lay it evenly in a swath.

Cradle ⁴

Definition: A tool used in mezzotint engraving, which, by a rocking motion, raises burrs on the surface of the plate, so preparing the ground.

Cradle ⁵

Definition: A framework of timbers, or iron bars, moving upon ways or rollers, used to support, lift, or carry ships or other vessels, heavy guns, etc., as up an inclined plane, or across a strip of land, or in launching a ship.

Cradle ⁶

Definition: A case for a broken or dislocated limb.

Cradle ⁷

Definition: A frame to keep the bedclothes from contact with the person.

Cradle ⁸

Definition: A machine on rockers, used in washing out auriferous earth; also called a rocker.

Cradle ⁹

Definition: A suspended scaffold used in shafts.

Cradle ¹⁰

Definition: The ribbing for vaulted ceilings and arches intended to be covered with plaster.

Cradle ¹¹

Definition: The basket or apparatus in which, when a line has been made fast to a wrecked ship from the shore, the people are brought off from the wreck.

Cradle ¹²

Definition: To lay to rest, or rock, as in a cradle; to lull or quiet, as by rocking.

Cradle ¹³

Definition: To nurse or train in infancy.

Cradle ¹⁴

Definition: To cut and lay with a cradle, as grain.

Cradle ¹⁵

Definition: To transport a vessel by means of a cradle.

Cradle ¹⁶

Definition: To lie or lodge, as in a cradle.

cradle ¹⁷

Definition: a baby bed with sides and rockers

cradle ¹⁸

Definition: a trough on rockers used by gold miners to shake earth in water in order to separate the gold

cradle ¹⁹

Definition: where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization"

cradle ²⁰

Definition: birth of a person; "he was taught from the cradle never to cry"

cradle ²¹

Definition: run with the stick

cradle ²²

Definition: hold gently and carefully; "He cradles the child in his arms"

cradle ²³

Definition: wash in a cradle; "cradle gold"

cradle ²⁴

Definition: cut grain with a cradle scythe

cradle ²⁵

Definition: hold or place in or as if in a cradle; "He cradled the infant in his arms"

cradle ²⁶

Definition: bring up from infancy